For a long time, material development has focused on enhancing performance and reducing costs. Efforts have been directed toward making products lighter, tougher, better insulated, more beautiful, ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a surprising mathematical connection between two areas of condensed-matter physics that were long considered separate. The electronic and ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: a material capable of bending light in unprecedented ways. This advancement opens up possibilities for innovations in optics, including superlenses ...

Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. Electrostatic ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Magnetic materials in a quantum spin liquid phase are of great interest in the pursuit of exotic state of matter and quantum ...

Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a material is soft and flexible, or stiff and tough depends on how molecules ...

In the natural world, many things come in mirror-image pairs. Your left and right hands are a perfect example—they look alike but can’t be perfectly superimposed. This idea, called chirality or ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure. Discovering new materials with customizable and optimized properties, driven either by ...

The integration of self-driving laboratories and advanced automation software is revolutionising the fields of chemistry and materials science. By harnessing the power of robotics, artificial ...

Your second and third years have distinctive course requirements and electives. Here we can compare four related majors through select second and third year courses. MSE 2110 - Introduction to ...

The undergraduate minor in materials science and engineering provides students with a foundation of engineering, science and mathematics to address challenges that impact public health, safety and ...